Window cupboard or refrigerator



Patented June l3, I899. v. F. LuTz.. 3 WINDDW CUPBOARD 0R REFRIGERATOR.

' ineman filed Feb. 25, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VICTOR FREDERICK LUTZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WINDOW CUPBOARD OR REFRIGERATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,917, dated June 13, 1899. Application filed February 25, 1899. Serial No. 706,764. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: Be it known that I, VICTOR FREDERICK LUTZ, of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Vindow Cupboard or Refrigerator, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. I

My invention relates to an improved form of window cupboard or refrigerator; and it consists of the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional plan showing the manner of forming the guide for the sliding front, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing another manner of forming the supports for the shelves.

My device is intended to be placed just outside awindow and to be used for the purpose of keeping articles of food cool and safe from dust and dirt. It is a general practice in cities during cool weather to place food outside of windows upon the sill or upon a fire-escape to keep the food cool. For this purpose dishes and boxes of all kinds are used and the food is liable to be contaminated by dirt or dusthas the bottom, back, and top formed of a single sheet A. The two ends 15 are formed of separate sheets, which are preferably ribbed or creased on horizontal lines, so as to form supports 5 for one or more shelves E. These end plates may, however, be plain and have strips 19 secured thereto and alsoto the back, if desired, as shown in Fig. 4. The forward edges of the end plates B have flanges D, as shown in Fig. 3, forming guides upon which the front 0 may slide. The front C has a flange C at each end, which passes around and back of the flange D, thus holding the I front in place and permitting of its sliding up and down. The upper edge of the plate C has a flange C, which is turned or bent backward, and thus prevents water entering at this point. The upper side of the cupboard preferably slopes backward to shed the rain.

When the end plates B are ribbed to form ledges for the shelves, as shown in Fig. 1, the forward edges must be notched, as shown, to prevent the rib from extending into the flange D and prevent overlapping of the parts. One or more shelves may be provided, as desired, and these may be adjusted upon any of the supports. The device is to be placed just outside the window and supported either upon the sill or a fire-escape. i-ng plate C should preferably be close to the window-sash and the cupboard fill the width of the Window, so that when the window is raised there will be but a small actual openin g for the admission of outside air. .The adjoining edges of the plates B and Aare flanged together after the manner shown in Fig. 3 or in any suitable manner.

This device will cost but little and will furnish a clean and convenient receptacle for articles of food.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1..A window cupboard or refrigerator formed of metal sheets flanged together, the forward edges of the end sheets having vertical guide-flanges thereon, and a front having flanges embracing the guide-flanges and slidable thereon, and its upper edge flanged outward to project over the top of the cupboard or refrigerator.

2. A window cupboard or refrigerator formed of metal sheets flanged together, the end sheets beingribbed to form shelf-supports, and having vertical guide-flanges at their front edges, said front edges being notched at the ribs, and a front plate having flanges embracing the guide-flanges and slidable thereon.

VICTOR FREDERICK LUTZ.

Witnesses-L GEo. H. STErsoN, GEo. S. BROWN.

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